Three men have anonymously accused Sean "Diddy" Combs of rape and sexual assault in new cases filed in New York on Thursday, adding to a list of accusations of violence and sexual misconduct -- all of which Combs denies -- that continue to mount as the rapper and businessman sits in jail awaiting trial on a federal sex trafficking indictment.
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"Mr. Combs and his legal team have full confidence in the facts, their legal defenses, and the integrity of the judicial process," Combs' attorneys said a statement in October, their latest in continuous denials of any wrongdoing. "In court, the truth will prevail: that Mr. Combs has never sexually assaulted anyone -- adult or minor, man or woman."
The allegations contained in lawsuits against Combs date as far back as the 1990s and have so far included victims who claim they were as young as 13-years-old at the time of their abuses. In addition to individual claims of assault -- most of which also include accusations Combs drugged alleged victims -- the lawsuit filed by Jones made allegations of a wide-spread Hollywood conspiracy that allowed Combs' behavior to go unchecked for decades. In his claim, Jones detailed sex-and drug-fueled parties Combs was alleged to have thrown and accused him of running a "sex-trafficking venture" that was largely ignored by others in the music industry. The complaint alleges Combs would throw parties where he, his son and his employees would recruit women and underage girls to perform sex acts for money "through the means of force, threats of force, fraud, abuse of process and coercion." The lawsuit said people affiliated with the parties were rewarded with business referrals and connections to Combs' vast network of artists, athletes, political figures and international dignitaries. Shawn Holley, an attorney for Combs at the time, told the Los Angeles Times the suit includes "reckless name-dropping about events that are pure fiction and simply did not happen."
An upcoming docuseries. Producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson said Netflix has won a "bidding war" for a docuseries about the string of recent abuse, rape and sex trafficking allegations against Combs. Jackson confirmed in a tweet that the streamer bought the G-Unit Film & Television series about Combs he first started teasing in December, adding that, "if more victims keep coming out, I'm gonna need more episodes." Proceeds from the film go to victims of sexual assault, Jackson said in November.
Sean Combs was once on the path to becoming a billionaire thanks to his extensive music career, business ventures that included the Sean John fashion and fragrance lines and founding the Revolt TV network and since unrealized plans to become a cannabis mogul. Forbes estimated Combs' personal wealth at $740 million in 2019 (he and his team later claimed he was a billionaire, but offered no supporting evidence). Today, Forbes conservatively estimates he is worth $400 million.